Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-06

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2s942 since 1874 Of which s2sa, as5 d. ccnsssInx
OF $l9S 3Os6o realty tax and 216 Il personally
TAX, was arrearage for year ended June 80, 1887
Much or this apparent uncOilected balance Is as
stated In prior reports, charged against property
whose status with reference 10 taxation is 4 suh.
1ect OF disput and property not liable for taxa
uon Tor various reasons, but which has been ear
ried on the assessment records from year TO year
until some definite action for the elimination OF
such redundant items is taken.
RECORD OF TAKES IN ARREARa
The Commissioners regret that satisfactory
progress In the preparation of a systematized
record OF arrearages OF taxes has also been pre-
cluded by the inadequacy OF the means available
for the work. It's future advancement will likewise
De retarded unless more EXTENDED provision for It's
prosecution be made. The Commissioners suggest
that the progress OF this work could 10 materially
accelerated II Congress should place at the dis
posal OF tne commissioners for The purpose a nee
certlncates OF condition OF TAX accounts. The re-
ceiptsfrom that source for the last fiscal year
were $3,5235O.
PERCENTAGE OF coLLRCfioN OF GENERAL TAI.
The assessors report contains an Interesting
comparative table OF assessments and collections
for each fiscal year from 1873 to 1887 inclusive
from which 1t appears that the general average
collection during that period has been 964 Der
centum or the assessment
TAX sALB.
The necessity and demand for legislation giving
validity TO tax titles, which the Commissioner
urged In several OF their previous annual reports
and Recommendations to Congress, seem to have
been met TO some extent by the act OF January %.
The Commissioners, Notwithstanding. deem H.
their duty 70 invite attention to the following In
consistency In the existing law prescribing the
time for sales Of property Tor arresrages VI taxes
essary correctional legislation ln time TO be- avail
able for the next annual tax SALE follows 'srhe
9Th section OF The act OF March s. 1877, Vol. 10,
STAT, p 306), requires that sales OF property FOR
overdue taxes shall take place on the second
Tuesday OF August" after three weeks prior no
t Hee' while ssStSn o. the act OF june g. 1879
published on the first TUESDAY OF lSeptember or
nearly Bsouh after the time prescribed tor tue
sale the notice Is apparently intended 70 an
ATToRNRY's OFFICE.
The report OF the attorney hereto appended con-
tatns synopsis OF the leading cases In which the
District Is party, which have engaged him and
ms snoordinates during tie year.
the supreme Court OF the District. aud lis new
we're two 1gna,sS ana eleven
ant attorney, resulting In 0,zS8 Convictions ana
the tmpoa.tion Of nueS amounting 10 S3s,aSS fur.
eesr oetSns Of which are Contained In the report
COMMITMENT or INSANE
keferfng 70 the commitment Of insane persons
u the Dastncs TO the Government Hospital for the
Insane, the attorney. after reviewing the statute
sS Sd rsli1g o. tas courts on the subject states
va nos in0gent but dangerously insane who's
sclsssssA gnsroian o. frie9ds nav MOI apply loI
eelves uaoIe Iof his board. Thls should b rene
Sle0 ~ iegesaSaou provtdi1g Tor admisston 70 tn
1ests,ssx ~ no.,sdesss peea saludged Dan
PltAt authoEttiee 70 have rso6uT1o to his property
Tor payrnens OF tAe nsoessasy Sxpens1s d kn coG